Agribusiness

Tomato campaign kicks off, Mutti hires 1,300 seasonal workers

The Emilian company opened applications for the Parma and Salerno plants. 70% of temporaries are under 35. Open positions for engineers in the Instafactory mobile plant

by Giorgio dell'Orefice

(Imagoeconomica)

3' min read

Translated by AI
Versione italiana

3' min read

Translated by AI
Versione italiana

The tomato processing campaign is about to start and Mutti, Europe's leading company in the tomato derivatives market, is launching a search for 1,300 seasonal workers. The workers will be employed in the company's three plants: 500 in Montechiarugolo and 400 in Collecchio, in the province of Parma, while another 400 will be employed in the south in the Oliveto Citra plant, in the province of Salerno.

The period from July to September is a key period for Mutti because during the summer all the raw material delivered by the more than 800 partner farming families is processed.

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Quality control and line operators wanted

Therefore, in order to ensure efficiency and quality at this key stage, the company is opening applications for specialised roles such as quality control and sampling analysts, line operators, mechanical and electrical experts, as well as graduates and undergraduates in scientific disciplines eager to gain experience in a production environment of excellence.

70% of seasonal workers are under 35

Mutti's annual recruitment campaign is already proving very attractive to young workers: more than 70 per cent of seasonal workers are under 35.

Instafactory seeks engineers or engineering undergraduates

A separate discourse should be made for the Instafactory, a mobile production plant patented by Mutti that will be located in the area of Gualtieri (Reggio Emilia) and that allows the tomato to be processed directly in the field, minimising the time between harvesting and processing and guaranteeing maximum freshness.

And the open applications at Instafactory are aimed at young engineers as well as undergraduates in mechanical engineering or the food industry, with the aim of forming the team that will manage the mobile production line.

Initiative not only for production but to discover new talent

"For Mutti, the summer campaign," commented Mutti's HR Director, Federico Luddi, "represents a fundamental moment not only for production, but also for discovering and developing new talent. It is no coincidence that almost half of our employees started their career in the company as seasonal workers: it is precisely during the campaign that we get into the thick of production activities and have the opportunity to get to know the heart of our work, the tomato, up close. It is an experience that allows one to acquire concrete skills and to build the foundations for one's professional career, within Mutti and beyond'.

To seasonal employees, Mutti guarantees the application of the Ccnlc for the food industry and the company integrative contract, with economic conditions and benefits aligned to those of the company's more than 500 permanent employees.

A Group with a turnover of over 700 million

The Mutti Group has over 120 years of history, is present in 100 countries around the world and in 2024 (last known figure) recorded a turnover of 703 million euro with a growth of 13% over the previous year. Also in 2024 it had processed 561,000 tonnes of tomatoes. Numbers that improved again in the first half of 2025 when a turnover of 385.7 million (+4%) was achieved. Eighty-five per cent of the turnover is core product (pulps, passata, concentrate, peeled tomatoes), while 15% is accounted for by ready-made sauces.

It should be emphasised that Mutti is implementing an ambitious investment plan of 100 million over the three-year period, involving new equipment and AI software. A large portion of the investment plan (amounting to 42.5 million) will be realised in 2026 alone.

How to send applications

Applications for Mutti's 2026 tomato campaign are already open. You must be of legal age, available to work from 1 July to 10 October in shifts, including holidays and nights, and be in possession of a car.

Mutti will give priority to those who have already collaborated with the company in previous campaigns. Applications can be sent on the company's website. Applications can generally be sent to https://mutti-parma.com/it/lavora-con-noi/lavoro-stagionale-trasformazione-del-pomodoro/, while applications for Instafactory engineers can be sent on linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4384043185/

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